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Silica / SiO2: Northern California Ceramics

This exhibition honors the deep legacy of ceramic art in Santa Cruz County and broader Northern California, while celebrating the new community of ceramists producing amazing work. Featured are a limited number of invited Bay Area ceramic artists alongside works selected through an open application process.

Proudly sponsored in part by Handwork 2026, Beverly Grova, Annieglass, & Susana Arias.

Medium: 
Clay
Susie Ketchum, Crybaby. Handbulit terracotta mask with handmade dice charms. Image: Susie Ketchum, Crybaby. Handbulit terracotta mask with handmade dice charms
Stan Welsh, Redbird, 2024. Image: Stan Welsh, Redbird, 2024
Sep 4, 2026 - Jan 3, 2027
Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History
705 Front St 
Santa Cruz, 
CA 
95060
Queen's Cup. Mary Price

Queen’s Cup Basketry Workshop

Los Angeles Basketry Guild
Sunday, October 18, 2026
Workshops + Courses
Mini Oval. Mary Price

Mini Oval & Chocolate Swirl Basketry Workshop

Los Angeles Basketry Guild
Saturday, October 17, 2026
Workshops + Courses
Lola's Designer Tote. Mary Price

Lola’s Designer Tote Basketry Workshop

Los Angeles Basketry Guild
Sunday, October 11, 2026
Workshops + Courses
Sea Shore. Mary Price

Sea Shore & Lazy Susan Basketry Workshop

Los Angeles Basketry Guild
Saturday, October 10, 2026
Workshops + Courses
On View: August 15 - October 24, 2026 Reception: Saturday, August 22 ​6:30PM-9:00PM Art For Lunch: Thursday, September 24 11:30AM-1:30PM. Featured artwork by Mônica Lóss​

California Fibers: The Languages of Fiber

Huntington Beach Art Center, California Fibers
Aug 15, 2026 -
Oct 24, 2026
Exhibitions + Shows
Ashley V. Blalock, textile artist. Ashley V. Blalock (image taken from CSUSB website)

Artist Talk with Ashley V. Blalock

Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History
Thursday, June 25, 2026
Talks + Conferences
Family Workshop: Everything is Sacred~ Soil Memory Pendants with Monica Moreno. Craft Contemporary

Family Workshop: Everything is Sacred~ Soil Memory Pendants with Monica Moreno

Craft Contemporary
Saturday, October 17, 2026
Workshops + Courses
Craft Lab: California Poppy Seed Soil Balls. Craft Contemporary

Craft Lab: California Poppy Seed Soil Balls

Craft Contemporary
Sunday, October 11, 2026
Workshops + Courses
Sculpting with Nature: Hike and Sculpt with Evelyn Hernández. Craft Contemporary

Sculpting with Nature: Hike and Sculpt with Evelyn Hernández

Craft Contemporary
Sunday, October 11, 2026
Workshops + Courses
Maker Night: Recycled Fabric Portraits with Mahdiyyah Muhammad. Craft Contemporary

Maker Night: Recycled Fabric Portraits with Mahdiyyah Muhammad

Craft Contemporary
Thursday, September 3, 2026
Workshops + Courses
Nothing Wasted: Recycled Clay in Practice. Craft Contemporary

Nothing Wasted: Recycled Clay in Practice

Craft Contemporary
Saturday, August 15, 2026
Workshops + Courses
Maker Night: tierra Papermaking Lab with Frida Cano. Courtesy of Craft Contemporary

Maker Night: tierra Papermaking Lab with Frida Cano

Craft Contemporary
Thursday, August 6, 2026
Workshops + Courses
Family Workshop: Dyeing with Plants with Vero Mendoza. Courtesy of Craft Contemporary

Family Workshop: Dyeing with Plants with Vero Mendoza

Craft Contemporary
Saturday, July 25, 2026
Workshops + Courses
Salted Memory: Crystallization as Material and Method. Courtesy of Craft Contemporary

Salted Memory: Crystallization as Material and Method

Craft Contemporary
Sunday, July 19, 2026
Workshops + Courses
Family Workshop: Earth Frequencies with Amanda Maciel Antunes. Courtesy of Craft Contemporary

Family Workshop: Earth Frequencies with Amanda Maciel Antunes

Craft Contemporary
Sunday, July 12, 2026
Workshops + Courses
First Sundays: Weaving Together with Craft Contemporary at LA Metro. Courtesy of Craft Contemporary

First Sundays: Weaving Together with Craft Contemporary at LA Metro

Craft Contemporary
Sunday, July 5, 2026
Workshops + Courses
Community Craft Day: Summer Solstice Clay Play with CLAYDD. Courtesy of Craft Contemporary

Community Craft Day: Summer Solstice Clay Play with CLAYDD

Craft Contemporary
Sunday, June 21, 2026
Celebrations + Gatherings Workshops + Courses
Hot Forging. Martha Benedict

Independence Day Celebration!

Adam's Forge
Saturday, July 4, 2026
America's 250th Celebrations + Gatherings Marketplaces + Festivals
Arts Schools Network 2026 Conference in San Diego, California. San Diego School of Creative and Performing Arts

Arts Schools Network 2026 Conference ~ San Diego, California

The Arts Schools Network
Oct 20, 2026 -
Oct 22, 2026
Talks + Conferences
Zarlasht - Threads of Resilience. Neococo Collective

Threads of Resilience

Neococo Collective
Jun 3, 2026 -
Jul 10, 2026
Exhibitions + Shows